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Jose Ramón Ricoy (Lignum Tech): “Once you’ve tried industrialization, there’s no going back”
April 9, 2026 – Eje Prime
The director of Lignum Tech advocates for the home manufacturing process as the key to reducing costs, construction timelines, and post-sales service, and warns that without investment and education, industrialization will not reach the scale demanded by the market.
REBUILD 2026 will be Europe's premier showcase for industrialized construction
March 15, 2026 – La Vanguardia
From March 24 to 26 at IFEMA Madrid, the trade show will showcase the latest modular, sustainable, and digital innovations for the construction industry and address key industry issues, with housing at the center of the discussion.
AEIM 2026 Panel Discussion: “The timber industry is changing, but it needs to change much more”
March 10, 2026 – Sustainable Wood
New players in the industry agree that it is an attractive sector, but a very complex one.
The Clic Project is launched, a national R&D initiative aimed at the industrialization of construction
January 7, 2026 – Real Estate Month by Month
The CLIC Plan (Local, Integrated, and Compatible Construction) was launched with the aim of promoting industrialized construction, drawing on scientific and technical expertise to help improve competitiveness in this field.
Homes built using industrialized construction methods cost 32% less and are completed four months earlier
November 6, 2025 – El Periódico de Extremadura
The leading association for industrialized construction has criticized the slow progress and the lack of details that have emerged regarding the government's housing PERTE initiative.
José Ramón Ricoy, Lignum Tech's new CEO
November 3, 2025 – La Tribuna de Cuenca
The executive is joining the most technology-focused company within the VÍA ÁGORA Corporation, which operates in Cuenca, with the firm intention of strengthening its leadership in the country's industrialized construction sector.
Industrialized construction: the solution to Spain's 700,000-home shortage
October 17, 2025 – La Razón
The housing shortage in Spain was one of the main topics at the 2nd Technical Congress on Industrialized Construction and Sustainability.
Forest inheritances that are no longer a burden: the story of landowners who profit from their forests
October 3, 2025 – Idealista
Joaquín Gómez, a forest manager at Lignum Tech Forest, explains how the company helps private landowners, families, and forest communities renew permits, coordinate work, and manage their forests sustainably.
How to protect the forest and create wealth at the same time
September 27, 2025 – El País
Spain has 18 million hectares of forested land, second only to Sweden and Finland, but it makes little use of its timber, which exacerbates wildfires.
LignumTech is the newest sponsor of Club Madera
July 4, 2025 – Sustainable Wood
It aims to address the demands for cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and sustainability in construction.
The Housing Access Problem in Spain: Challenges and Solutions Through Industrialization and Artificial Intelligence
June 13, 2025 – Andalucía Inmobiliara
In recent months, concerns about access to affordable housing have risen in the rankings of Spaniards' top concerns.
LIGNUM TECH adds lightweight floor systems to its lineup of facades and bathroom pods
June 2, 2025 – Sustainable Wood
These are comprehensive solutions that prioritize time efficiency, cost reduction, and environmental sustainability.
Industrialized housing is emerging as an alternative solution to construction challenges
May 23, 2025 – El Periódico
Factory-based and modular construction promises to cut construction times in half, improve sustainability, and transform an industry still stuck in the past.
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Turning home construction into a giant Lego set to attract workers: “We’ve gone from a trowel to a screwdriver”
May 17, 2025 – eldiario.es
The government aims to promote the industrialization of housing construction—moving from scaffolding to the factory floor—to speed up building projects amid the housing crisis.
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Building 30 bathrooms a week or 1,000 meters of facade a day: speeding up housing construction through industry
May 17, 2025 – 20 minutes
The modernization of the sector involves shifting some of the construction work to factories.
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Only 1.5% of new homes are built using some form of industrialized construction method
May 7, 2025 – The Objective
The government approves the new Housing PERTE with 1 billion in funding and 300 million in capitalization.
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The government's latest bold move to tackle the housing crisis: 1.3 billion (still) with no fine print
April 24, 2025 – El Mundo
Amid the turmoil within the government over defense spending and a contract with Israel to purchase more than 15 million rounds of ammunition, Moncloa announced a new measure without specifying what it entails or how it will be implemented.
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The industrialized construction sector is calling for up to $4.6 billion in public funds to boost housing construction to 200,000 units per year
March 4, 2025 – La Razón
The Building Cluster and AFI believe this is one of the key elements in resolving the sector's crisis.
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The community uses industrialized construction for all the homes in the Plan Vive
February 21, 2025 – La Vanguardia
The Community of Madrid has used the industrialized construction system for the 3,000 homes delivered under the Plan Vive and for the 5,500 that are currently under construction or being marketed.
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Buildings ‘made in Cuenca’ for Madrid’s Plan Vive
February 21, 2025 – TeleMadrid
An industrialized construction factory in a city in La Mancha manufactures modules that are later assembled in housing developments built by the Madrid regional government.
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160 hours of work condensed into 30 seconds: this is how Vía Ágora applies AI to home construction
November 14, 2023 – El Economista
160 hours of work condensed into 30 seconds. This is what can be achieved by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to the development of a residential project. It is a pilot project being carried out by… Read the article
Lignum Tech acquires two plots of land in Cuenca to open a wood processing plant
January 21, 2025 – Idealista/news
Lignum Tech, a company that is part of the Vía Ágora group, has announced the opening of a new factory in Cuenca, specializing in primary wood processing…
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Lignum Tech is investing 4 million euros in a new wood processing plant in Cuenca
January 21, 2025 – El Economista
Lignum Tech, a company belonging to the Vía Ágora Corporation, will open a new factory in Cuenca dedicated to primary wood processing that…
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Gómez-Pintado launches a forest management company to promote industrialized construction
March 4, 2024 – Cinco Días
The president of Vía Ágora will invest 3.5 million euros in the new company, which will focus on the forests of Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León…
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Gómez-Pintado is entering the forest management business with a new company
March 4, 2024 – Expansión
Juan Antonio Gómez-Pintado, president of the Vía Ágora Group, is entering the forestry sector with the launch of the new company Lignum Tech Forest, thereby expanding his industrialized construction business…
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Gómez-Pintado launches a forest management company with an annual investment of 3.5 million
March 4, 2024 – El Economista
Lignum Tech Forest. That is the name of the new company founded by Juan Antonio Gómez-Pintado, president of the Vía Ágora Group, which specializes in forest management. With this venture, the corporation has come full circle in its system… Read the article
Lignum Tech Forest, Vía Ágora’s new company, will invest $3.5 million in forest management, creating 50 jobs
March 4, 2024 – EuropaPress
Lignum Tech Forest, the new company from Vía Ágora, will allocate an initial investment of 3.5 million euros to forest management—covering both public and private forests—and will employ a total of 50 people… Read the article
Lignum Tech has been awarded the "Innovative SME" designation by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities
January 17, 2024 – Interempresas
Lignum Tech, a company specializing in industrialized building systems and part of the Vía Ágora Corporation, has been awarded the “Innovative SME” seal, which recognizes small and medium-sized enterprises with… Read the article
How AI Works in Generative Architecture
December 20, 2023 – El Economista
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize the real estate industry. AI tools are software solutions designed to learn and optimize themselves. They can be used to improve and accelerate… Read the article
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Construction
December 12, 2023 – El Economista
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. This phrase, which has become a cliché lately, is being used to highlight the various trends and advancements in every sector, cementing their place in history… Read the article Lignum Tech will expand its workforce in Cuenca by hiring ten new employees
November 3, 2023 – Cadena Ser
Lignum Tech, a company based in Cuenca, is set to hire ten more employees to join its current workforce of about 45 people. The company, which has been growing steadily since it was established in the capital… Read the article
Wood: A Key Element in the New Generation of Offices
May 5, 2023 – El Economista
Wood as a building material is experiencing a renaissance. It has always been an essential and popular material in the industry, but over the past century it has gradually been replaced by concrete, steel… Read the article Lignum Tech expects to have 150 employees in Cuenca once its new factory is up and running
April 12, 2023 – Cadena Ser
Lignum Tech expects to have 150 employees in Cuenca by the time the renovation of its new facility is complete. In addition, the automation of processes will lead to the creation of higher-paying jobs… Read the article
Lignum Tech purchases a 3,000-square-meter warehouse for its prefabricated bathroom manufacturing facility
April 4, 2023 – Idealista
Lignum Tech, a company belonging to the Vía Ágora Corporation, has purchased a 5,000-square-meter plot of land, featuring a warehouse with over 3,000 square meters of floor space, to set up its new plant… Read the article
Industrialization as the solution to the labor shortage
March 22, 2023 – Brainsre News
The construction industry is facing a new paradigm. At the event “Industrialization as an Agent of Change in the Sector,” organized by Wires (Women in Real Estate Spain), representatives from various real estate companies… Read the article
There are jobs here
March 6, 2023 – RTVE
There Are Jobs Here In this issue, we break down the details of the probationary period: how long it can last, when it applies, and whether compensation is provided if the employee fails to pass… Read the article
Ten companies in Castilla-La Mancha have been recognized by the regional government for their “achievements”
ABC – December 16, 2022
The sixth edition of the VI Business Excellence Awards has honored Gustos de Antes, Freedom Flow, Albacosturas, Eustaquio Rosa, Grupo Laqtia, Inael, Lignum Tech, Adelsys… Read the article
Aedas Homes and Lignum Tech will install the first prefabricated wood facade in El Cañaveral
El Economista – November 28, 2022
Aedas Homes and Lignum Tech will install the first prefabricated wood facade on a 73-unit housing development in Madrid’s new El Cañaveral neighborhood… Read the article
Women wanted for the play
La Razón – July 17, 2022
In the coming years, 700,000 jobs will need to be filled in the sector, which is why the industry has launched initiatives… Read the article